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The Coolest Vegan Desert Boots

October 21st, 2010

My sister has a pair of Desert Boots which look so great, but though I looked high and low I could never find one’s made without real suede. Well, I have found a great pair through one of my favorite fashion blogs, Lulu Letty.

The original desert Boots were made by Clarks and are modeled after boots soldiers wore while trekking through the desert in World War II. They are now a preppy menswear staple but I think they look amazing on girls as well. They are the perfect every day boot to wear,  since they are made of a suede like fabric and have a thin usually rubber sole–they are almost like a moccasin–extremely comfortable too.

Well here they are, from the new-to-me online store Spotted Moth.

Through the Woods Desert boots

Through the Woods Boot

$ 34.99

All man-made materials

Buy here at Spottedmoth.com

And here is how Traditional preppy clothes and menswear loving Lulu Letty styled these shoes:

 

 

Well, I consider this a job well done. I have found you all a desert boot. Thank me in the comments  ; )

 

 
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A Never Before Seen Site for Inexpensive Vegan Shoes, and the Debate Rages On: Does Buying Unintentional Vegan Shoes Make A Difference?

October 20th, 2010

Elizabeth Olsen, passionate outspoken supporter of Veganism and founder of vegan shoe company Olsen Haus

The more you look, the more you find.

The more I’ve been searching the web for vegan shoes, the more places I find that sell vegan shoes. Unfortunately these sites do not come up immediately in google search listings! Get with the program google!

Never fear though, that’s why you have me as your guide to vegan shoes.

Tonight I have a true jackpot for you. The site Lulus.com has a vegan section and they truly have the best selection of Vegan shoes I have seen on the web. Miles better than mooshoes.com, and very inexpensive too. However there is a crucial difference between this site and mooshooes that I have been giving some thought to lately.

The shoes which I feature I have begun to call “unintentionally vegan”. This means the companies who produce them do not care in the slightest about animal rights or producing vegan shoes. They might make one “unintentionally vegan” shoe made out of all man made materials because that’s the material that worked best for it, or that’s what the factory decided to use, or it was cheapest that way, and they wanted to make an inexpensive shoe. On the other hand, when you buy from a company featured on mooshoes.com, you can be much more sure that your dollars are doing some good in the world, supporting companies that truly understand the cause and are in existence to educate people about such an important issue.

However, I think that buying “unintentionally vegan” shoes is fine. At least, you are making a stand and increasing people’s awareness that there is no need to buy shoes made out of leather. However, this topic of true vegan shoes is a very debatable issue, and I would love to hear from you. In the meantime, visit Lulus.com ‘s vegan section.

What do you think about buying “unintentionally vegan” shoe vs. shoes made by people who are committed to ONLY selling vegan shoes and promoting the cause of vegetarianism? I would love to hear your thoughts. Does it matter to you? Do you think buying “unintentionally vegan shoes” makes a difference as well?  Comment in the comments, and I will get back to you.

 
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